Viewing your Apple Messages history is as simple as opening your Messages app and reviewing your conversations! You can also view the media (e.g., pictures and videos) from inside any given conversation. If you're missing messages you had before your last backup, you can also restore these messages by restoring from an iCloud or iTunes backup.

Steps

Method1

Viewing Your iMessages (iOS)

1

Open the Messages app.

2

Tap a conversation you wish to view. If you're already in a different conversation, tap < in the top left corner of your screen first.

3

Scroll up through the conversation's contents. This will allow you to see your Messages history from as far back as the conversation goes!

You will not be able to see deleted messages here.

4

Tap the Details button. This is the encircled "i" in the top right corner of your screen.

5

Review your conversation's media. Media comes in two formats that you can switch between by tapping the pertinent button: